Alpha13 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) Reforger 1974 West Germany I have more from my own personal collection from days long gone. Let me know if anyone wants more posted. All photos are the property of the poster Alpha13, from my personal collection, none are scans from books or from the Internet or else where. They are shown for the purpose for hobbyists and fans of tactical vehicles. Using them for financial gain by others is prohibited. Thanks Edited April 18, 2010 by Alpha13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha13 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) I have a few 113s waiting for the Glue Gods,more pics would be great! The earlier the better! I'll post more in the future All photos are the property of the poster Alpha13, from my personal collection, none are scans from books or from the Internet or else where. They are shown for the purpose for hobbyists and fans of tactical vehicles. Using them for financial gain by others is prohibited. Thanks Edited April 18, 2010 by Alpha13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Oooh, the MASSTER scheme, you don't see a lot of those. Cool, thanks for posting these. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha13 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) Railhead M-114's on the left M-113's on the right All photos are the property of the poster Alpha13, from my personal collection, none are scans from books or from the Internet or else where. They are shown for the purpose for hobbyists and fans of tactical vehicles. Using them for financial gain by others is prohibited. Thanks Edited April 18, 2010 by Alpha13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha13 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) More photos This APC is the same as photo #1 before the ferns were added. "Lilli Marlene" A-13 1/16th Inf A-13 with a later paint scheme and at the wash rack. Note A-31 still has the old pattern scheme. After a bath. A different APC A-12 3/10th Inf A-12 and A-11 All photos are the property of the poster Alpha13, from my personal collection, none are scans from books or from the Internet or else where. They are shown for the purpose for hobbyists and fans of tactical vehicles. Using them for financial gain by others is prohibited. Thanks Edited April 18, 2010 by Alpha13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha13 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) Speaking of M-113s,I just got the new M-113 APC in Vietnam in Action book from Squadron/Signal. Lots of great pics in the book and tons of diorama ideas! ALPHA,great photos you post as well! I never heard of an M-114 tho. M-114's were in US Army Infantry mechanized scout/recon platoons and cav troops in the 60's-70's. They were phased out in the mid 70's. They had a 283 Chevy small block and a 20mm canon and a crew of 3. Mike Edited January 23, 2010 by Alpha13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantombullet Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Reminds me of my days in Korea! Thanks for the memories!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fishwelding Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Really awesome photos. Especially so as that era doesn't make it onto the internet as much. Are these USAREUR? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha13 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 Really awesome photos. Especially so as that era doesn't make it onto the internet as much. Are these USAREUR? Yes, all except the last two are USAREUR from the early, mid 70's. The last two are stateside at Fort Polk, late 70's. Both tracks A-13 and A-12 I became very familiar with, drove, TC'd, maintained and sometimes slept in. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha13 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) OD Green M-113A1 11th ACR All photos are the property of the poster Alpha13, from my personal collection, none are scans from books or from the Internet or else where. They are shown for the purpose for hobbyists and fans of tactical vehicles. Using them for financial gain by others is prohibited. Thanks Edited April 18, 2010 by Alpha13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha13 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) Returning from Reforger. Two infantry companies of M-113's (42) and M-578 VTR's (2) are on the flatcars. All photos are the property of the poster Alpha13, from my personal collection, none are scans from books or from the Internet or else where. They are shown for the purpose for hobbyists and fans of tactical vehicles. Using them for financial gain by others is prohibited. Thanks Edited April 18, 2010 by Alpha13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha13 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) All photos are the property of the poster Alpha13, from my personal collection, none are scans from books or from the Internet or else where. They are shown for the purpose for hobbyists and fans of tactical vehicles. Using them for financial gain by others is prohibited. Thanks Edited April 18, 2010 by Alpha13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha13 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) The easy way to replace a worn out inner road wheel. All photos are the property of the poster Alpha13, from my personal collection, none are scans from books or from the Internet or else where. They are shown for the purpose for hobbyists and fans of tactical vehicles. Using them for financial gain by others is prohibited. Thanks Edited April 18, 2010 by Alpha13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Hey flyingfortress, any pictures in that Vietnam book for Air Force M-113s? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha13 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 (edited) Hey flyingfortress, any pictures in that Vietnam book for Air Force M-113s? Loading on a C-130 All photos are the property of the poster Alpha13, from my personal collection, none are scans from books or from the Internet or else where. They are shown for the purpose for hobbyists and fans of tactical vehicles. Using them for financial gain by others is prohibited. Thanks Edited April 18, 2010 by Alpha13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Thanks a lot for posting all those pics! Some great stuff in there. <...> Most interesting camo! Don't think I ever saw this oe before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Are you sure that is a A.F. vehicle? I have never seen one with the fording equipment and the cammoflage looks like the Army pattern. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 We had pretty basic vehicles. No fording gear, rubber side panels or any equipment for entering the water. They had no tools on the top, no communication equipment except a hand-held radio, although I did see a couple with a small silver antenna mounted on the top behind the driver's position. We didn't even have night vision for driving: Like the XM-706 they carried a 13 man Quick Reaction Team (QRT) armed with a selection of M-16s a couple of which had the M-149 grenade launcher, the commander/driver carried a GAU with a launcher, and they had 2 M-60s and a XM-174 automatic grenade launcher. For us the .50 cal. was not authorized because of its great range and power. However: This was the "Devil's Deciple", it was used as a rolling security control center and was kept isolated from the main vehicle fleet until it was needed. Then it would move into the base sector where the trouble was and become the on-scene commander until the situation was resolved. You had to be a least a SSGT to be assigned to this one and then you were usually the driver or gunner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha13 Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) This is what happens when 11 tons and the head of a 3/4" bolt snags a VW from the City of Augsburg that's trying to beat a convoy during Reforger 1974 Left rear fender damage when trailing APC hits lead APC. Note the tracks of a third M113A1 on the pavement that went down the embankment and off into the brush. All photos are the property of the poster Alpha13, from my personal collection, none are scans from books or from the Internet or else where. They are shown for the purpose for hobbyists and fans of tactical vehicles. Using them for financial gain by others is prohibited. Thanks Edited April 19, 2010 by Alpha13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha13 Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) Ft Benning, GA All photos are the property of the poster Alpha13, from my personal collection, none are scans from books or from the Internet or else where. They are shown for the purpose for hobbyists and fans of tactical vehicles. Using them for financial gain by others is prohibited. Thanks Edited February 14, 2011 by Alpha13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha13 Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 New paint on the APC's for the photo. All photos are the property of the poster Alpha13, from my personal collection, none are scans from books or from the Internet or else where. They are shown for the purpose for hobbyists and fans of tactical vehicles. Using them for financial gain by others is prohibited. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GINge! Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Nice pics! I'm looking forward to seeing a new-tool M-113 some day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Speedster Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Thanks for posting the photos! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fishwelding Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Alpha13, I've noticed that in almost all your photos, it looks like the -113s do not have side skirts. In photos I have of the 1980s, the side skirts are back. Were side skirts unpopular with M113 crews, or with the Army, in the 1970s? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Alpha13, I've noticed that in almost all your photos, it looks like the -113s do not have side skirts. In photos I have of the 1980s, the side skirts are back. Were side skirts unpopular with M113 crews, or with the Army, in the 1970s? I can't speak for Alpha but I know that when our sister Cav unit deployed in the field with their 113's, they often removed these if the terrain was muddy. I assume that the skirts could trap mud and make working on the tracks more difficult. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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